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Filming proteins in motion to understand their functions

Proteins are the heavy-lifters of biochemistry. These beefy molecules act as building blocks, receptors, processors, couriers and catalysts. "Proteins are the molecular machines that power all life on Earth," explained Mark Sherwin, a physics profess.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailMar 15th, 2023

Tsunami sands help scientists assess Cascadia earthquake models

To better understand the scale of past earthquakes and tsunamis, scientists often use earthquake modeling or turn to evidence the tsunamis leave behind, such as sand deposits......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Novel method for mass production of recombinant proteins uses mono-sodium glutamate

Mass production of recombinant proteins using yeast cell "factories" needs methanol, a compound that requires safe handling, carries the risk of catching fire, and sometimes produces harmful byproducts. Researchers at the Department of Biochemistry (.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Understanding how zwitterionic polymers can lead to safer drugs and disease prevention

Proteins are vital biomolecules responsible for performing various functions in the human body and are thus regarded as the workhorses of a cell. The primary structure of a protein is composed of different amino acids coming together. The structure s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

iOS 18 Siri will better understand people, events, locations – report

A new report says that iOS 18 Siri features will include a better contextual understanding of things like people, companies, events, and locations. A new ‘catch-up’ feature is also said to be included in the AI feature-set, where you can ask S.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Researcher uses satellite imagery to investigate ancient urbanism in eastern Africa

At the U of A's Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, Wolfgang Alders, a National Science Foundation SBE Postdoctoral Fellow, is using satellite imagery and archaeological methods to better understand the origins of urban life on the eastern Afri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 ending, explained: What happens to Senua?

We've broken down the complex plot of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 so you can understand what exactly happened in Xbox's latest game......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Key factors that orchestrate mysterious synchronized coral spawning revealed

Corals play an essential role in ocean ecosystems, and like many organisms, they are under threat from climate change and other human activities. To better protect coral, it's first necessary to understand them, in particular their reproductive life.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

New approach uses "cloaked" proteins to deliver cancer-killing therapeutics into cells

An interdisciplinary collaboration has designed a way to "cloak" proteins so that they can be captured by lipid nanoparticles, which are akin to tiny bubbles of fat. These bubbles are small enough to sneak their hidden cargo into living cells, where.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Algorithms could help improve judicial decisions

A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics finds that replacing certain judicial decision-making functions with algorithms could improve outcomes for defendants by eliminating some of the systemic biases of judges......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

How the agri-food industry tried to influence revamp of Canada"s Food Guide

In 2019, Health Canada published an updated version of Canada's Food Guide. Its recommendations include drinking more water, eating more plant-based proteins, limiting the intake of highly processed foods, and cooking more meals at home......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Could Martian atmospheric samples teach us more about the red planet than surface samples?

NASA is actively working to return surface samples from Mars in the next few years, which they hope will help us better understand whether ancient life once existed on the red planet's surface billions of years ago. But what about atmospheric samples.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Egypt’s Famed Pyramids Overlooked a Long-Lost Branch of the Nile

A former stretch of the Nile River, now buried beneath the Sahara Desert, may help scientists understand how Egyptians built the pyramids and adapted to a drying landscape.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Researchers reveal evolutionary origins of appetite by studying simple nervous system of Hydra

Over the course of evolution, living organisms have gradually developed more complex nervous systems in order to coordinate increasingly complex sensory, motor and cognitive functions and to control the associated behavior......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Ransomware fallout: 94% experience downtime, 40% face work stoppage

Within the last 12 months, 48% of organizations identified evidence of a successful breach within their environment, according to Arctic Wolf. To fully understand the gravity of this statistic, it is important to understand that, although 48% of thes.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Researchers reveal dynamic structure of FLVCR proteins and their function in nutrient transport

It is known that malfunctions of the proteins FLVCR1 and FLVCR2 lead to rare hereditary diseases in humans that cause motor, sensory and neurological disorders. However, the biochemical mechanisms behind this and the physiological functions of the FL.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

New insights into the interaction of femtosecond lasers with living tissue

Nonlinear light microscopy has revolutionized our ability to observe and understand complex biological processes. However, light can also damage living matter. Yet, the mechanism behind the irreversible perturbation of cellular processes by intense l.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Finding the beat of collective animal motion: Scientists show reciprocity is key to driving coordinated movements

Across nature, animals from swarming insects to herding mammals can organize into seemingly choreographed motion. Over the last two decades, scientists have discovered that these coordinated movements arise from each animal following simple rules abo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Scientists develop novel approach to interrogate tissue-specific protein–protein interactions

Multicellular organisms, like animals and plants, have complex cells with diverse functions. This complexity arises from the need for cells to produce distinct proteins that interact with each other. This interaction is crucial for cells to carry out.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Proteins modified in lungs offer clues to biological functions of bromine

Researchers at the Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine (Redoxome) in Brazil have identified extracellular matrix proteins modified by the action of hypobromous acid in normal and fibrotic lung tissues, suggesting a possible physiolo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Language change harms our ability to communicate and understand, researcher argues

Changes to the definitions of conceptual words like "woke" and gaslighting are harming our ability to communicate and understand our experiences, a Leeds academic argues......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024